Evy Zwiebach
Director of Policy and Programs, Detroit
Professional Bio
Evelyn (Evy) Zwiebach is a seasoned planner, policy analyst, and program manager with 15 years of experience advancing equitable communities. As Director with Enterprise Community Partners in Detroit, Evy leads initiatives that promote affordable housing production and preservation, tenant protections, and access to affordable homeownership. She is co-author of a policy brief on land contract reform and a Land Contract Buyer guide for City of Detroit residents. She also oversees the Detroit Home Repair Fund, which provides low-income Detroit homeowners with critical health and safety repairs, paired with energy improvements.
Prior to joining Enterprise, Evy was a planner with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning where she led neighborhood and municipal planning processes and helped develop the Agency’s regional plan. Evy also previously worked as Assistant Project Manager at Telesis Corporation, an affordable and mixed-income housing development company, and as a paralegal at New York Legal Assistance Group.
Evy earned her Master in Urban Planning from Harvard Graduate School of Design and her Bachelor of Arts from Harvard College. Evy currently serves on the boards of Sinai-Grace Guild CDC and the Coalition for Home Repair.
Prior to joining Enterprise, Evy was a planner with the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning where she led neighborhood and municipal planning processes and helped develop the Agency’s regional plan. Evy also previously worked as Assistant Project Manager at Telesis Corporation, an affordable and mixed-income housing development company, and as a paralegal at New York Legal Assistance Group.
Evy earned her Master in Urban Planning from Harvard Graduate School of Design and her Bachelor of Arts from Harvard College. Evy currently serves on the boards of Sinai-Grace Guild CDC and the Coalition for Home Repair.